Surprise Lily

Japanese Forest Grass

About Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass

Surprise Lily

Japanese Forest Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.50 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory

Blue Violet

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oblovate

1.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

From Rhizomes

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Not Available

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

4.12 Allergy

Unknown

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Acne, Aging, Laxative

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

bulb used as starch

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

LYCORIS

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

6.2 Common Name

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

surprise lily

जापानी वन घास

6.2.2 In German

Überraschung Lilie

Japanische gras

6.2.3 In French

Lycoris squamigera

Forêt herbe japonaise

6.2.4 In Spanish

Lycoris squamigera

forestales hierba japonesa

6.2.5 In Greek

surprise lily

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

6.2.6 In Portuguese

surpresa lírio

floresta grama japonês

6.2.7 In Polish

niespodzianka lilia

Japoński las lato

6.2.8 In Latin

surprise lily

Forest gramina Italica

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Monocots

7.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

7.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Lycoris

Hachanechloa

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Arundinariinae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass? We provide you with everything About Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass. Surprise Lily doesn't have thorns and Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Surprise Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Surprise Lily has allergic reactions like Unknown and Japanese Forest Grass has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass

Season and care of Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Surprise Lily and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.